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A man carries red roses through slushy streets on Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14, 2014.

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If being snowed in was your excuse for not having romantic plans last Valentine’s Day, you might have a chance to redeem yourself.

A New Jersey assemblyman is asking for a “Half St. Valentine’s Day” in August to make up for the terrible weather ruining the holiday this year.

State Assemblyman John McKeon introduced a resolution last week asking that Gov. Chris Christie designate Aug. 14 “Half St. Valentine’s Day,” a repeat of a holiday that presents “people around the world with the opportunity to exchange gifts of affection and appreciation with loved ones,” according to the resolution. Read More »

New York Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, D-New York, speaks during a New York Assembly session ain June 2013.

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Support for legislation offering public college financial aid to undocumented immigrants appeared to be dying on Thursday, though Democratic Assembly lawmakers were trying to breathe new life into it.

The measure, known as the Dream Act, was narrowly defeated in a vote in the state Senate this week. So on Thursday, the more liberal Assembly sought a different route to passing the bill—packaging it into the state budget.

“We will continue to press in our negotiations to include the Dream Act,” said Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, the chairwoman of the Assembly’s higher-ed committee. “We believe the governor has indicated his support.” Read More »

UPDATED | The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Inspector General formally launched an investigation Tuesday into the closure of several local lanes at the George Washington Bridge in September, which caused major traffic jams. The investigation was confirmed by Michael Nestor, the office’s director of investigations.

And New Jersey state lawmakers are weighing their next step into their investigation into the closures, one day after the Port Authority’s executive director undercut the agency’s official explanation for the traffic jams.

The options for the lawmakers could include new subpoenas for appointees of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who would once again try to explain what happened, this time under oath. Read More »